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Jean Ann Marshall
(Obituary ~ 08/14/07)
Aug. 4, 1944 - Aug. 8, 2007 Jean Ann Marshall died Aug. 8, 2007, at St. Anthony's Central Hospital in Denver, Colo., after a brief illness. She was 63 years old. Jean was born on Aug. 4, 1944, in Estelline, S.D. to Malvin H. and Helen R. (Appel) Schnoor. She graduated from Watertown, S.D. High School in 1962. She later returned to school and graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 1978, with a degree in Speech Pathology...
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Bryant anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/14/07)
The children of Steve and Cathy Bryant are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 25th anniversary. They were married Aug. 20, 1982, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Their children are Jason, Jillian, Jonathan, Joanna, Jarod and Jaden. Cards of congratulation will reach them at 510 West 10th, McCook, NE 69001...
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Nielsen, Zhang engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/14/07)
Adrienne Pauline Nielsen and Guangtian Zhang of Lincoln, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Dr. Michael and Linda Nielsen of McCook and Wenyuan and Guangrong Zhang of Urumqi, China. The bride-to-be is a 2000 graduate of McCook High School and a 2005 graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, Lincoln division. She works as a registered nurse at St. Elizabeth Hospital...
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Commissioners consider minimum maintenance roads
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
Someone apparently swiped a "Minimum Maintenance Road" sign from another county and stuck it up on a county road south of McCook, causing one rural resident to question Red Willow County commissioners' plan to officially declare about 156 miles of Red Willow county roads "minimum maintenance."...
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Learning lessons from lost property
(Editorial ~ 08/14/07)
What would you think if you suddenly found out you were $60,000 richer than you thought? It would be a nice problem to have. Ten heirs of Sara Field are finding out what it's like. State Treasurer Shane Osborn is using the case to encourage Nebraskans to search the Unclaimed Property Division of his office to see if they have something coming, but there are other lessons to be learned...
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Wrong Route 6 group
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/14/07)
I would like to note an error in the story about David Kunes, Aug. 6, 2007, by Walt Sehnert. It was not the Highway 6 Association in Nebraska that was helping David and Ben with their cross-country adventure, it was the National U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association and its state division the Nebraska U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association...
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Former baker
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/14/07)
It was with great interest when I read about Walt Sehnert celebrating 50 years in the bakery business in McCook. As I read about this milestone, I was hoping that the good people of McCook remembered my parents, John and Lillian Power, and their part in this 50-year time period. My parents moved to McCook in the spring of 1964 when they purchased the bakery from Walt Sehnert. They ran Power's Bakery as a sole proprietorship from 1964 until 1971...
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How hot was it?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/14/07)
How hot was it Friday? You know it is hot when you can walk up on a dragon fly sitting on a rock, then take a picture at less than two feet away and he puts up with you bothering him rather than fly away. I never get within 30 feet of them normally...
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Lunar eclipse on tap for early risers
(Column ~ 08/14/07)
Wow, what a marvelous display the Perseids put on this year. Definitely worth waiting up until the wee hours of the morning. I put in a little extra observing time for Jupiter, Mars, and some of the Messier objects in the southern sky during breaks in Perseid-looking. Saw some of the winter constellations peeking over the eastern horizon too...
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Commissioners put Red Willow County on fiscal diet
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
Red Willow County commissioners returned proposed 2007-08 budgets to elected officials Monday morning, asking them to help the county reduce spending by $347,000. Commission Chairman Earl McNutt said, during commissioners' weekly meeting, "If we give everybody what they ask for, our budget is over by $346,910."...
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Board OKs reading, seminar proposals
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
By CONNIE?JO?DISCOE Regional Editor The McCook Public Schools board retained the senior high seminar period and approved the elementary reading program during its monthly meeting Monday evening. The votes were unanimous on both issues. Superintendent David Schley recommended to board members that they retain the seminar period, but refine it to make it work better...
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'McCook Memories' celebrates community's 125th anniversary
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
After a year-long effort, McCook's 125th anniversary picture book has arrived at the Gazette office. The book, packed with more than 200 historical photographs, is ready for distribution to the more than 500 businesses, families and individuals who purchased copies in advance...
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Nokes takes All-Around honors at McCook Rodeo
(Community Sports ~ 08/14/07)
McCook pro rodeo standout Garrett Nokes claimed All-Around Cowboy honors at the McCook Rodeo July 27-28 for placing in the top five in three events. Nokes followed up with two second-place efforts at the 55th Annual Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Saturday night...
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Nemechek anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/14/07)
The family of Bob and Joann Nemechek are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 35th wedding anniversary Aug. 19. Their children are Nate and Lora Eldred of York, Dr. Craig and Angie Nemechek of Altoona, Iowa, and Tina Nemechek of Omaha. Cards of congratulation will reach the couple at 404 W. Third, McCook, NE 69001...
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Clarice M. Bauer
(Obituary ~ 08/14/07)
April 6, 1917 - Aug. 12, 2007 Clarice Marjorie Bauer died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007, upon arrival at Community Hospital in McCook at the age of 90. She was born April 6, 1917, at Seldon, Kan., the daughter of the late Samuel Clifford and Anna (Jader) Ferguson. Clarice grew up at Hamlet and graduated from Hamlet High School in 1934...
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